The Bali Cultural Association – USA on October 16,2009 announced the disbursement of close to $15.000USD (7.5million CFA) to advance primary and secondary education in Bali Sub Division.
The money will go towards funding merit scholarships for students in primary and secondary schools in Bali Sub Division and the sponsorship of 18 teachers for underserved primary schools within the sub-division.
A total of CFA 875, 000 is being made available as part of merit scholarships recognizing student achievement for the academic year that ended May 2009. Top performing students in forms one through lower six in GBHS Bali, CPC Bali, Unity College Bali, SRCHS Bali, BCHS, GBSS Bawock, DCC Bali and GTC Bali will each receive a CFA25, 000 scholarship award. An award of CFA 200, 000 is presented to GTC Bali for disbursement to best forming students in skilled trades of Carpentry & Joinery, Commercial, Home Economics, Electricity, Building Construction, Accounting and dressmaking industry.
In addition, CFA 1,250,000 will go towards merit scholarships for pupils in five primary schools in the Bali Subdivision. GS Bossah, GS Naka, GS Mbufung, GS Mantum and GS Bawock will each receive CFA 250,000 to cover scholarships for 50 merit pupils in their respective schools.
Primary School Teachers Sponsorship Program
Whilst BCA’s merit scholarships continue to encourage pupils and students to study, the association is also aware of the growing crisis facing the educational system in Bali Sub Division owing to the severe shortage of primary school teachers. Unfilled vacancies in many primary schools have left hundreds of children without a permanent teacher. This seriously endangers children's education. In response to this crisis, BCA-USA’s Education Committee in September launched a sponsorship program to fund the special recruitment of primary school teachers for hard-to-fill teaching posts in primary schools. BCA members, chapters and individual families responded to the call to partner with BCA in sponsoring teachers to teach at underserved schools. As a result, BCA-USA is today proud to announce that it will be sponsoring 18 primary school teachers to teach at primary schools in Bali Sub Division for the current academic year. Four of these teachers will go to GS Mantum whilst the remaining 14 will go to schools where the need is greatest at present. This initiative will be coordinated by BCA-USA’s community development partner BANDECA through its President General Ni John Fomuso who will work collaboratively with the various PTAs of the participating schools on behalf of BCA-USA.
BCA-USA community development partner Nkumu Fed Fed was expected to oversee the official launch of the merit scholarships and sponsorship for primary school teachers scheduled for Saturday October 17, 2009, at 11.00 a.m at the Grand Stand in Bali Nyonga.
Launched in 1988 in Atlanta, Georgia, BCA - USA is an apolitical, nonprofit, charitable organization comprising of Bali people of Cameroon and friends of Bali throughout the United States of America and the world. The association seeks to foster fraternal relations among all people of Bali Chamba heritage as well as friends of Bali. Through its contributions to various projects in Bali, the association has made significant contributions towards the development and welfare of the people of Bali.
To achieve its projects at home, BCA-USA works with key development partners. Partner organizations Nkumu Fed Fed and BANDECA along with their respective executives have been vital in helping coordinate and oversee the successful implementation of BCA-USA projects in Bali. These collaborative partnerships are valued by BCA as a means of facilitating the effective delivery of comprehensive projects that strengthen our community. Some of BCA-USA’s achievements till date include:
Funding the construction of a community water project to provide filtered water via a Borehole Well to the residents of Bei’sen this year.
An ongoing sponsorship of 30 unemployed youths to acquire skills in trades such as woodwork, building construction, flooring, modern tailoring, welding and hairdressing.
Conducting an annual health fair in Bali Nyonga and Bali Kumbat, where our physician members offered free consultations, medications, screening for prevalent illnesses such as diabetes, hypertension, vision, and hearing problems, and counseling related to HIV/AIDS prevention and other sexually transmitted diseases.
Providing assistance towards the construction of a modern mortuary at the main hospital in Bali in 2004.
Assisting with the purchase of a vehicle for His Royal Highness, the Fon of the Bali.
NB:The above article is a press release issued by BCA-USA, Kansas City, Missouri, USA.
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